The Bills roster boasts one of the thinnest wide receiver corps in the NFL, as rookie Zay Jones, Andre Holmes, Kaelin Clay and Brandon Tate round out the position group. Walt Powell served a four-game suspension for using Performance Enhancing Drugs and is eligible to return to the team’s active roster Monday.

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However, Powell was more of a return specialist than a true receiver so it’s likely that Buffalo will look to add a pass-catcher to replace Matthews, the team’s primary option in the slot.

One player that could fill that void is a familiar face – Stevie Johnson.

Johnson was a fan-favorite in Buffalo after joining the team as a seventh-round draft pick in 2007. The only Bills’ receiver to eclipse 1,000 yards in three consecutive seasons, the 31-year old already reached out to the team via Twitter earlier in the offseason to offer his services following the sudden retirement of Anquan Boldin.

Johnson missed the 2016 season after suffering a torn meniscus but the veteran is a savvy route runner that, if healthy, would theoretically be a solid replacement for the short-to-intermediate production that Matthews provided.

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